(2020-06-09). Palestinian solidarity with George Floyd. workers.org 
The following remarks were prepared for a rally at LOVE Park in Philadelphia on June 4. My name is Susan Abulhawa, from Workers World Party, and I bring revolutionary greetings and solidarity from Palestine, where Palestinians have been marching in the streets of Jerusalem, Ramallah, Haifa, Gaza and beyond in . . . |
(2020-06-09). Ce que révèlent les manifestations US. thealtworld.com 
Les manifestations contre le racisme aux États-Unis ont rapidement évolué vers une promotion des idées défendues par le Parti démocrate. Il n'est plus question ni de lutter pour l'égalité en droit de tous, ni de remettre en cause les préjugés de certains policiers, mais de rouvrir un conflit culturel au risque d'une nouvelle Guerre de sécession. | Les manifestations qui se déroulent un peu partout en Occident contre le racisme aux États-Unis masquent l'évolution du conflit là -bas. Celui-ci est passé d'une mise en cause des reliquats de l'esclavage des Noirs vers un tout autre conflit susceptible de remettre en c…
(2020-06-09). The world stands up against racism. peoplesdispatch.org 
Following the brutal murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis and the outbreak of protests across the US, people across the world have mobilized in solidarity and to raise the banner of anti-racism in their own contexts…
(2020-06-09). Why is tear gas banned in war but not from peaceful protests? mronline.org 
In the midst of national protests against racism and police brutality, President Donald Trump on Monday walked a short distance from the White House to St. John's Church. The visit was for a photo op in which Trump held up a bible as though it were a ticket he had just plucked from a raffle …
(2020-06-09). Saudi Arms Sales, the Ghost of a Reporter, and America's Oil War in Yemen. counterpunch.org 
IG Steve Linick, who accused Pompeo of misconduct, has become the latest victim in a string of politically motivated firings of government watchdogs. If the president's bunker mentality isn't disturbing enough, a deeper look into this scandal shows how racism lies at the heart of Trump's and Pompeo's foreign policy. And how oil, most notably in the Middle East, and most particularly, in Yemen, is the driving force.
(2020-06-09). What the US protests reveal. thealtworld.com Anti-racism protests in the United States have rapidly evolved into a promotion of the ideas championed by the Democratic Party. It was no longer a question of fighting for equality in law for all or challenging the prejudices of certain police officers, but of reopening a cultural conflict at the risk of a new Civil War. | Protests across the West against racism in the United States are masking the evolution of the conflict there. It has evolved from a questioning of the remnants of black slavery to a conflict that could challenge the integrity of the country. | Last week I pointed out that the United States sho…
(2020-06-09). Racist monuments fall: Watery end for slave trader statue in UK. peoplesworld.org 
LONDON (AP)—The toppling of a statue of a notorious slave trader in Bristol, a city in the southwest of England, on Sunday by anti-racism protesters was greeted with joyous scenes. Demonstrators attached ropes to the statue of Edward Colston before pulling it down. Footage of the moments after the statue crashed to the ground saw …
(2020-06-09). Historic protests topple monuments of racism. workers.org 
People poured through U.S. streets the first week of June, as if answering Martin Luther King Jr.'s cry: "Let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream." Those torrents of people are carrying out a mighty change through the U.S., and a prime example is pulling down . . . |
(2020-06-09). From Superpredators to Black Lives Matter: Hillary Clinton's Opportunistic Career Arc. mintpressnews.com 
An honest reckoning of Clinton's past unearths a myriad of troubling incidents and positions that are difficult to square with her newfound radical antiracist stance.
(2020-06-09). Sports round-up: Players advance Black Lives Matter message. peoplesworld.org 
The organic, non-violent uprisings nationwide following the murder of George Floyd by a former Minneapolis police officer—coupled with Trump's divisive, inherently racist response to the atrocity and his use of military force against American citizens—have forced the nation to look inwards and firmly draw a line in the sand of what is and isn't acceptable within our democracy …
(2020-06-09). Police targeting NLG legal observers at Black Lives Matter protests. mronline.org 
Since protests have spread to all 50 states in response to the police murders of George Floyd and countless other Black people, law enforcement has responded with a violent show of force against protestors as well as journalists, street medics, and legal support.
(2020-06-09). Keep marching: From streets to voting booth and back again. peoplesworld.org 
With a nationwide uprising over the public execution of George Floyd, and Trump's use of military force in D.C.'s Lafayette Square, the country has entered an extremely dangerous period. Institutionalized racist police violence, always present, is now front and center in the COVID-sparked economic crisis. The pandemic, along with the uprising against racist violence, has …
(2020-06-09). National uprising continues: Reports from around the country. peoplesworld.org 
During this national uprising against racist police violence, People's World is being inundated with correspondence from local reporters and activists around the country—more than we can possibly print. Presented here are just a few recent selections submitted from towns and cities across the United States. FREDERICK, MARYLAND Carl Gentile In an unprecedented show of solidarity, …
(2020-06-09). Palestinian Lives Matter: Huge Jewish-Arab Rally in Tel Aviv Decries Netanyahu's Plan to Annex 1/3 of West Bank. globalresearch.ca The gathering was addressed via video by US Senator Bernie …
(2020-06-09). Militarized Police a Gift from Israel? thealtworld.com Training of American police in brutal tactics revealed | The killing of black man George Floyd by white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has produced the highest level of national unrest seen in the United States since the 1960s. Tens of thousands of protesters are demonstrating against racism and perceived police brutality. As it also comes at a time of coronavirus pandemic and record unemployment, it has the potential to change the U.S. in fundamental ways. The core issue is that many on the left, as well as some on the right, see America's police as something like an "occupying force," increasingly sel…
(2020-06-09). Tear down the racist statues, end racist debt and pay for equalizing reparations. peoplesdispatch.org The statues are coming down. The most recent avalanche began in the United States after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police and the uprising it occasioned. In Philadelphia, the city
(2020-06-09). Police Attacking Protestors, Journalists and Doctors While Defending Racist Attackers. mintpressnews.com A man in a black sedan car
(2020-06-09). The Six-Day War: The Myth of an Israeli David Versus an Arab Goliath. globalresearch.ca June 2, 1967, was a tense day at the Israeli army headquarters in Tel Aviv. For weeks, IDF generals had been pushing the government to initiate a war and the atmosphere was tense. Israel's Prime Minister Levi Eshkol, …
(2020-06-09). Palestinians across the West Bank protest Israeli annexation plans. peoplesdispatch.org On June 8, Monday, thousands of Palestinians protested against the proposed Israeli plan to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank. These non-violent and peaceful protests were met with brutal repression from Israeli security forces. | The demonstrations were part of the commemorations marking the 53rd anniversary of Naksa (letdown) Day, when, in 1967, the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza strip began. This was following the six-day war. | As per multiple media reports, demonstrations were held in the occupied West Bank towns of Bil'in, Ni'lin, Kafr Qaddum, Hares, Qusin and cit…
(2020-06-09). Netanyahu unfazed by protests against annexation of occupied West Bank. peoplesdispatch.org Massive protests broke out in Tel Aviv on June 6 against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank.
(2020-06-09). Israeli Soldiers Abduct A Young Woman Near Nablus. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday afternoon, a young Palestinian woman at a military roadblock near Nablus city, in northern West Bank. Mohammad 'Azem, the Mayor of Sebastia Palestinian town, northwest of Nablus, said the abducted young woman has been identified as Lian Nizar Kayed, 22, from Sebastia. 'Azem added that …
(2020-06-09). How We Can Start Dismantling Systemic Racism. thenation.com How We Can Start Dismantling Systemic Racism…
(2020-06-09). Protesters hit streets in Norway demanding justice for George Floyd. peoplesdispatch.org Protests have been organized by leftist youth and students groups such as the Kamkomiteen against racism and prejudice in the context of the killing of George Floyd by the police in the US…
(2020-06-09). Kenyans protest against police brutality and killing of innocent civilians. peoplesdispatch.org Police in Kenya are accused of using excessive force and violence in the name of imposing the lockdown to prevent COVID-19, especially against people in the slums of capital Nairobi. Protesters also expressed solidarity with the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests in the US…
(2020-06-09). Protest and March at 24th and Mission, One of Many. indybay.org Refuse Fascism holds large rally and march in Mission District as Fascism become mainstream threat.
(2020-06-09). Protests in front of Armenian Embassy in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) — A public rally to protest the establishment of the Israeli embassy in Yerevan was held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in front of the Armenian Embassy in Tehran.
(2020-06-09). Dehumanization of Black people in US has historical roots: Canadian politician. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) — In an interview with Mehr News Agency, Canadian politician Celina Caesar-Chavannes discussed the death of George Floyd and said that the dehumanization of Black bodies has roots in the historical context and that US and Canadian policies have failed due to structural and systemic nature of racism.
(2020-06-09). Israeli annexation plan 'very dangerous': Russia. yenisafak.com Israel's "dangerous" plans to annex Palestinian territories could provoke further discontent and violence, dooming prospects for a two-state solution, warned a top Russian diplomat on Tuesday.In the near future the new coalition government of Israel "may begin practical steps" to implement its stated plans to annex Palestinian territories, said Mikhail Bogdanov, Russia's deputy foreign minister."We believe that such a development would be very dangerous. We agree with the assessments and warnings in this regard, which are reflected in the latest decisions of the Arab League on this issue."The Arab League has cond…
(2020-06-09). One Way To Deal With Cops Who Lie? Blacklist Them. popularresistance.org Kim Gardner has dropped more than 100 cases that relied on statements from the 29 officers who got on the list for alleged lying, abuse or corruption. And she won't accept new cases or search-warrant requests from them, either. | From Philadelphia to Houston to Seattle, district attorneys recently elected on platforms of criminal justice reform are building similar databases of their own. Often known as "do not call" lists, they are also called "exclusion lists" or "Brady lists" after a famous Supreme Court decision requiring prosecutors to disclose to defense lawyers information about unreliable police officers…
(2020-06-09). From 'I Have a Dream' To 'I Can't Breathe'. popularresistance.org The killing of George Floyd is just the tip of the iceberg of a system based on racism and class discrimination that allows 99% of deaths at the hands of the police to go unpunished, during the years 2013-2019, according to the website Mapping Police Violence. In 2019 alone, there were 1,042 people shot by the police. According to a Washington Post investigation, this represents a proportion, per million people, of 12 white persons, 23 Hispanic persons, and 32 African American people. That is to say, in the United States, you have a three times higher chance of dying by a police shooting if you are Black. Another…
(2020-06-09). Black Lives Matter Protests and Posters. thenation.com Daniel Mercado, Peter Kuper, Charlotte Hildebrand Black Lives Matter Protests and Posters…
(2020-06-09). We Need More Care, Not More Cops. progressive.org Protesters aren't simply chanting "Black Lives Matter"—they're putting it into practice.
(2020-06-09). National Guard Soldier Who Deployed to DC Identified as Neo-Nazi. unicornriot.ninja Columbus, OH — When Ohio sent one hundred National Guard troops to Washington D.C. to assist the Trump administration's repression of protests, they also sent at least one soldier tied to neo-nazi and white supremacist ideology. Last week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine confirmed that one…
(2020-06-09). Milwaukee: Families of Alvin Cole, Jay Anderson, Jr., march with Milwaukee Alliance demanding 'Justice for Thee 3'. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On the afternoon of June 6, over 200 people rallied on the corner of North 76th and West Burleigh Streets near the Milwaukee-Wauwatosa border to stand with the family of Alvin Cole, as well as members of the family of Jay Anderson, Jr. Both Cole and Anderson, along with Antonio Gonzales, were all murdered by Joseph Anthony Mensah, a member of the Wauwatosa Police Department (WPD). Despite these three killings, Mensah still works for WPD. The rally was called co-organized by the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (MAARPR). | Alvin Cole was killed by Officer Mensah in early F…
(2020-06-09). Saturday 6/13: UCSF Nurses Say – Black Lives Matter! indybay.org UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay, 1825 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94158 (in front of the Adult Hospital Entrance)…
(2020-06-09). Black Lives Matter! Labor Rally & March In SF. indybay.org Hundreds of Northern California trade unionists marched and rallied in San Francisco Hunters Point Bay View district to protest the murder of George Floyd and many other Black workers and youth. Some community members also spoke out about the murders.
(2020-06-09). Sunday 6/7: Sit. Walk. Listen. Because Black Lives Matter. indybay.org Civic Center Plaza (NW corner – McAllister and Polk)…
(2020-06-09). Black Lives Matter March in West Fresno. indybay.org Several hundred marched through West Fresno to protest police killings.
(2020-06-09). Budget Time: Transfer Police Budget to Services for the Workingclass. indybay.org On June 7, 2020, around 3 p.m., a march of a few thousand young people was seen on Bay Street, coming from the Marina, turning onto Columbus and filled the entire length of Columbus to Stockton, where it turned for a block to Vallejo, the heart of the working class Chinese immigrant community, where they stood and chanted "Black Lives Matter" outside a police station.
(2020-06-09). "I Can't Breath" ILWU 10 & 34 Speak Out About Lynching of George Floyd & Action. indybay.org ILWU 10 president Trent Willis & ILWU 34 president Keith Shanklin talk about the murder of George Floyd and the systemic racist attacks on longshore workers and their families. They also discuss the shutdown of West Coast docks on Juneteenth June 19th to commemorate the emancipation of Blacks and the fight today.
(2020-06-09). Hassan Nasrallah condoles demise of Abdullah Shallah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) — Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah extended condolences over the demise of former Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement chief Ramadan Abdullah Shallah.
(2020-06-09). Day of Action to Stop Police Crimes | June 13·µó ∞ 2020. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following call from the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. | Over the past two weeks as Minneapolis and the rest of country have erupted in outrage over the murder of George Floyd by law enforcement—a spark which has ignited the collective experience of police terror across America going back as far as the institution of police has existed here—we have seen law enforcement double down on their crimes. As authorities dragged their feet to charge the four officers responsible for killing George Floyd, demonstrations have been met with su…
(2020-06-08). WAFA: Israel Committed 27 Violations Against Journalists in May 2020. imemc.org The Palestine News and Information Agency (WAFA) said in a report, on Sunday, that it has documented 27 violations committed by the Israeli occupation forces against journalists and media institutions working in the occupied Palestinian territories during May. The report on Israeli violations against journalists states that these violations included …
(2020-06-08). Protestas pacíficas piden reformas profundas. peoplesworld.org 
Las demandas de profundas reformas policiales ganaron impulso el domingo después de que las autoridades de la ciudad donde murió George Floyd a manos de un policía iniciaran el proceso para desmantelar todo el departamento de policía. La muerte de Floyd desencadenó protestas en todo el país exigiendo que se afronte el racismo institucional. En …
(2020-06-08). Congressional Dems unveil big police reform package. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Responding to the mass movement for comprehensive change in the nation's police departments — which itself is just one facet of the wider movement against racism in the U.S. — congressional Democrats have unveiled a massive package of police reforms. The lawmakers flew into D.C., despite the coronavirus pandemic, to showcase the Justice In Policing …
(2020-06-08). The U.S. rebellion for black lives. mronline.org 
As protests rage across America against police brutality and systemic racism, Akunna Eneh, an activist from Boston, argues that the movement sparked by the murder of George Floyd has exposed the true face of American society.
(2020-06-08). The BBC just showed utter disregard for Black lives and the UK's racism. thecanary.co 
On 7 June, Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol "A mass murderer": | Since police in Minneapolis
(2020-06-08). White coats for Black lives: Health care workers' solidarity with the uprising. liberationnews.org 
Healthcare workers are standing up to say they want systemic change to foster health and wellbeing by ending institutional racism and police violence.
(2020-06-08). White coats for Black lives: Healthcare workers' solidarity with the uprising. liberationnews.org Healthcare workers are standing up to say they want systemic change to foster health and wellbeing by ending institutional racism and police violence.
(2020-06-08). Black Lives Matter movement sweeps the world. peoplesworld.org 
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered this weekend in cities far from the United States to express anger over the death of George Floyd, a sign that the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality is resonating with wider calls to address racism from Australia to Asia to Europe. In Berlin, where police said 15,000 people rallied …